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Emotional Markers in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

How emotional markers guide task selection in EFT — a clinician's guide to recognising markers in session and knowing what to do next, with clinical examples.

Table of Contents
What EFT Means by a "Marker"
Why Markers Matter (More Than People Assume)
The Core Distinctions Markers Point Toward
A Practical Way to Think: The Three Questions Markers Answer
The Six Markers That Do Most of the Clinical Work
Clinical Vignettes: Markers in Action
How Markers Connect to Case Formulation
Why the "Right Task" Matters
Common Therapist Errors (and Corrections)
Practical Mini-Map: What to Listen For in the Room
How This Fits the Broader EFT Model
References
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